October 29, 2020, 10 Cheshvan 5781
This Week הַשָּׁבוּעַ
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Message from Head of School |
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With less than a week before the Presidential election, COVID cases rising across the country, and controversy over the most recent Supreme Court nomination, it seems like we can’t escape from divisive news. It’s precisely at these times of fracture that we need to devote our energy to building connections and strengthening relationships.
I read the following quote from Sandra Day O’Connor, the first female associate justice of the Supreme Court, “We don’t accomplish anything in this world alone...and whatever happens, is the result of the whole tapestry of one’s life and all the weavings of individual threads from one to another that creates something.” Read more
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In-Person/Family Partnership Update |
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As Thanksgiving and winter break approach, you might be thinking of traveling and/or gathering with family and friends. Please remember that the County of Santa Clara has specific guidelines that we all need to follow in order to continue to keep our community safe. Any children who travel by commercial airplane need to stay home for ten school stays after they return - proof of a negative COVID test does not shorten that time period. In addition, physical distancing, wearing masks and limiting large gatherings remain part of our county’s guidelines. |
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Middle School Information & Game Night
Wednesday, November 11th 7:00pm
Parents and students are invited to learn more about Yavneh's middle school. Parents will participate in an informational session while students (prospective as well as current middle schoolers) will participate in a fun game night! The event will be held on Zoom and links will be sent out after you register.
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Save the Date!
Reading Week and Online Book Fair
Begins November 16th
Reading Week: Nov. 16th - 20th
During Reading Week we celebrate the joy of reading through fun events and activities.
Online ONLY Scholastic Book Fair:
Nov. 16th - 27th
Support our school through your online Book Fair purchases. More info soon!
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Save the Date! Generations Shabbat
Friday, November 20th 2:30pm
Please join Yavneh Day School online for Generations Kabbalat Shabbat on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 at 2:30pm. Grandparents, alumni, & friends are invited to log-in and celebrate Kabbalat Shabbat together from your home.
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The Family Day of Code, Tinkering, and Play 7.0
Sunday, November 15th, 2020
12:45pm-4:00pm
Register now for your spot in the Day of Code! Share the information with friends and family who are out of state or even abroad! Together we can make an amazing event happen. Questions/ideas: vanina@yavnehdayschool.org
Register by November 3rd and if you are local you will be able to get:
- the event's exclusive button
- the materials for the tinkering stations and/or engineering challenges
(materials will be available for outside pick up from school on November 8th - details to follow).
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Share Your Favorite Day of Code Memory
Can't wait for the Day of Code? Send Morah Vanina your testimony so we can publish it too. |
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Kitah Alef returned to our indoor classrooms this week. |
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Students played a game to learn the Hebrew vowels. |
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Kitah Gimel got hands on in science and dissected owl pellets. |
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Kitah Hay created care packages for the homeless. Each package contained socks, snacks, water, hygienic items, a resource guide and a personalized card from the students. They exceeded their goal of 108 packages, with 154 packages total! The class beamed with a sense of pride in helping strangers who most desperately needed them. Mr. Sleep will arrange to deliver the care packages to various homeless shelters/organizations or persons in need. More photos
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The virtual and in-person Kitah Dalet classrooms were buzzing with innovation and excitement for their Design Thinking Sustainability inventions! |
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The students have been hard at work brainstorming ways to help solve problems with regard to sustainability. |
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They put ideas into action by creating an invention that would help solve the problems at hand. |
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Kitah Gan shares their Noah's Ark projects. |
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A Kitah Gimel student explains the Lego arm he built in STEAM class where they are learning about biometrics and prosthetics. |
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Ilya and Liza Slain, In memory of Boris Mogilevsky
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Annual Campaign 2020-2021 |
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Your family’s gift is an investment in Yavneh’s varied curriculum, exceptional faculty, and diverse student body. To participate in this year’s Annual Campaign / Chai Challenge, please DONATE HERE.
Thank you to the following families and organizations who donated to our 2020-2021 Annual Campaign to date:
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Anonymous
Altman-Aronow Charitable Foundation*+
Amazon Smile
Apple Inc.
Mishy and Jason Balaban
Merav and Yaron Bar
Jenny Green and Scott Budman
Anna and Joel Bauman
Phyllis Carlinsky
Michael J. Chodroff
Lynn Osband and Steve Dick
Sarah Munson and David Doctorow*
Eileen Doctorow
Larisa and Leonard Dorfman
Judy Eskinazi
Nancy and Michael Fogel
Henrietta Gordon
Susan and Michael Hahn
Britt and Eli Harari*
Rose Heide
Virginia and Randy Hess
Shana and Kyle Howden
Dan Hudson*
Jessica Intrator and Rambod Jacoby*
Jewish Federation of Silicon Valley*+
Jyl and David Jurman
Alexa and Louis Kaskowitz
Hana and Dan Lang
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Mimi and Reuben Levy
Victoria Markman and David Sabes
Sylvia and Leonard Metz
Julia Minkowski
Laura and Dan Neault
Andrea Dang and Tri Nguyen
Jenifer A. Ohriner
Erin and Dean Ostilly
Kimberly Meek and Ted Pierce
Eli and Tanya Pozniansky
Marcia and Harry Ratner
Robin Sabes
Naomi and Jeff Salowe*
Laura Dannehl-Schickman and Joe Schickman
Cindy and Jonathan Schlesinger*
Myrtle and Joel Schwartz
Betsy and Mike Singer
Maya Kochman and Oren Singer
Bonnie Slavitt
Lisa and Yaakov Strauss
Annette Sunshine
Ann and Richard Tavan*
The Clorox Company
Bobbie and Jerry Wagger
Marjorie Alpert and Jeff Warwick
Myra and Ira Wiener
Diana and Dewey Wilmot*
Jen Copaken and Todd Yellin
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* Leadership Circle 2020-2021
+ Grants Received and/or Pledged
List of donations received July 1 - Oct 26, 2020. Please forgive errors and omissions.
Please contact our Development Office to make your pledged donation or learn more about our Annual Campaign. |
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Weekly TechTalk every Thursday at 7:00pm with rolling topics on Zoom - Sign Up
Office hours with Claire (Educational Technology Liason), Mon. - Fri. 2:00-5:00pm - Sign Up
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This is an abbreviated version of Hashavua. Parents, please see your email for the full version of Hashavua which includes Yavneh’s calendar and upcoming events. |
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